What was found
AT FL230 WHILE IMC, AUTO PILOT TRIPPED OFF. AILERON WERE JAMMED. PITCH CONTROL NORMAL. MUCH HIGHER CONTROL WHEEL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO ROLL. PARTIAL JAM REMAINED UNTIL ABOUT 2500 FT.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2018
- Submitted
- February 27, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N824SA
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1247E
- Aircraft serial
- 1523
- Aircraft time
- 5,096 hours, 4,272 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Autopilot Sys
- Condition
- Tripped
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- B, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.